We enjoyed this visit very much. We just had spent a few days in Bangkok so the quiet feel of Chaing Rai was welcomed. 3 beautiful works of art. good exercise climbing around but the Buddha had an elevator. Very relaxing atmosphere in front of...More

Taking the elevator to the head of Guan Yin is interesting but nothing to do up there. The Pagoda has 7 floors with different statues on each level. The view is worth going up the stairs! Free vegetarian food served. Being a local attraction, it...More

Wow. This is absolutely HUGE! Its so impressive when you get there through a nice road in a nice neighborhood with nature all around you. Then you get in front of a great uphill and a gigantic statue. Its absolutely amazing, you can go up...More

This is a complex of three buildings: a 23 story high representation of the Chinese Guan Yin the goddess of mercy, a Thai style temple and a 9-tier pagoda. All structures are huge and compete with each other. A blaring loud speaker kept advertising the...More

It’s worth the trip if you are in Chiang Rai. First you arrive on a parking lot, from where you can see the whole statue.

This temple is mistakenly referred to as the Chiang Rai Big Buddha. It is actually a representation of Guan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy. Guan Yin, the statue is 23 stories high! a female Bodhisattva in Thai Buddhism, which means someone that reach enlightenment during...More

This temple has 9 different tiers or levels and is well worth the effort to go see it and well worth the climb up the different levels as they get increasingly smaller in size. Each level is different and thought provoking.